Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-20
rITZHUGH THE MAN.
cHAScEsY JUDGE AFTER
AN EXCITING PIoRT.
~. Cam witt for the Hastings Court OF
EisAmond-0thet Nominations BY
The Democratic Caucus.

the Democratic Caucus
.D,so.ratio membcrs 81 the two branches
,.,. erncral Assembly hold = cancus last Night
mai % the House Of Delegates 20 nomi.
.,, .,l-e. Tor several cities in the Common
i .-s .a,lading both Hastings and Chancery
..f1alce for Richmond
,.....s has been hold here since the days
..t.5ttncni Ia which 80 much interest was
..o.s ule case Ga this ono. The Repubi-
lad conference In the senate chamber,
...t s,.a,o g tie rOtuDda nearest THIS door.
,'.f.r atcupauts
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
-,. -,eniancc in ne rcmocraiic conference
..., isrFe Tho Register 81 the Land once
.... fskeo up, hut was passed by aud the
a..a ~ Judges proceeded with instead.
II ... .Ils-tugs Court ~ the city II Richmond
..r.fr.n nominated Mr.. samuel 4. Witt
... agreed apon several weeks ago by The
... aeIeCsH1r. ne was elected by &c
...u pcii ION asking The election OF PO-
....,a Nicas ts0n was read by Mr.. Buiord.
.0elsr other corporation judges were
....f ur acclamanOn:
..t. Judge q. NJ Aiken.
esrurc A. W. Wallace.
,R n TUCKER Brooke.
.r.r-. ID u. Burnett
..uu. Judge Lcgn II Watts
.a. Winchester aud Lynchburg wore
s1AUNroN.
..lt .seo tsNcn up was that Of the judge
Corporation Court n Siaunton The
. .4..raton had been unable 70 agree
.laa. % all Of the candidates were
.... f.e c'ciereucc. Mr.. Koiuer nomi-
.. Joseph A. WaddcN. Nr. Crawford
....r. Hfaffan aud AR. ECbols Mr. X. T.
.II. tc vote was, being taken Mr.. Wad-
..IIrlur. ani SO being evident that
mo 81 mss riiy Of the votes the nOmina-
All. DraNHu WAS male unanimous
EIrroNp's c8ANcERY JUDGE.
t..f interest in The proceedings Of the
iu The ElrhmOnd (hancCTy
...-..r. For this there were iOIr can
... r. Richmond delegation. though
.. r.marous conferences, had been
.. .. ... upon any ono man. The
.l candidate we're present
. and All were hopeful
were declared In order
kllyson presented TIE name
!itznuch; Hon. Henry l.
Mr. j. Ran. Tucker, Jr Mr..
Eas brought forward 10y bon.
.r.i s.. l.. Holiday was placed ia
senator William Lovensiein. The
a. good: in fact much more
r.uon Than those usually made
The following Secondiug
raie: For Fij2hugh, ~ Messrs.
E... bridge. Harrison II Fredc-
4 D' Hanover. and Col~ucl A. :.
.nl city: Nr. Tucker, 10y MIR.
N lamb. by Delegate West Of Bed
r. senator Gordon Of Alhemarle: Judge
-.aa.ors Rhea Of Washington and
rulEUGH TIE MAN.
..- .r,0' resulted: Fiizhugh, &c; Lamb
Holalay, g.
as- bore dropped. aud the second
.- follows: lltzaIgh, pr Tucker, %;
mr' halo, Mr. Tucker was dropped
Jackson Guys name presented. The
'l; ti'1lugh, g; Lamb. 81; Guy, 3.
ballot. ON which q nomination was
... Gs follows; fit1hugh, %; Lamb,
..... Holiday. J.
increment ~ each vote was received
r... '. .-' profound interest and the deepest
-t r's t.lL When ne result ~ the last
Judge IlzhuFh The nomination was
rs.. ru fhe wiiG's. enthusiasm was mani
.-i there WIS general rejoicing and
fEeIsTER or the LAND OFFICE.
1850 q tne Register Of The Land Onlce was
... lp again. Mr. CALDWELL made "A strong
.n N.ullcauOn OF the administration OF
.. -.ell. which. De claimed, he could show +.
t..ult objection. lie favored postpone +
uc.i aiior lie holidays, whom the mat F.
ID oe more carefully considered ald .
tle candidates Doe given fair .
r. This course ~ decided upon, ana az .
lia morning 'ho caucus adjourned not TO .
again uuul tle Ic1-se milling " The Cen !
' Assembly after Christmas
IHE NOMINEES.
- Wit is "a native II Prince Edward county.
son of Re- Baptist preacher who VAS cello
...' il DIS Say. ana me record ~ whose cody
.-s'l! ltc bI. Jctcr enlpalmed Ia volume
arHrs Mr. Wit finished MS e- ucation 90
.e.I College. aud 30 once entered uuon the
..... D' gee lsw mere. bis kindness II heart,
..--- ~ mind. aud popular manners male
..s G.Hr.re Bro the community. ana ne was
..I..f-t a weulbcroi the House of Dolcgates,
r.. l. served with great acceptability Whom
Nr..-. I. Wise was sent 10 Congress the
gs.1 upon MI Wlit 10 succeed him As
...l..llI- AunuCy-a position 90 which
t... H..- over since reelected. That Nr. /
.-. -..i nam and an able lawyer is gem
.-..t.I Ills oxI ericnce in the llustings
Im sides of The har, has been
..f nc public therei 1re. look
.I.. t. t.s.- 34ir' who. while always tenn
r..r .... a.'l -.y, will DO ever faithful
v... Aai has put this trust In
l...-.- -.-.. ...U.. whose representatives
.... ....... f... -. tll- position. He Is now
-y-fwO years Of age, and
..-...... ..-.. ialdutic- January !. 1889.
I..... Was Judge of the Chancery
I'D years before The coming
...... -.. .oa I'lster party In 1852. when
.s. -...r.irl him. lie performed
... -.n with signal ability aud
.-4 ...- aside MA judicial robe u
.- pare man and ore OF The best
...--. nominated Tor Judge Of Staunton.
...t rcnharo f the tnr. aud was %
member az the House of Delegates
.. .l rr.d.r.e ksburg. is about forty
ea- BRAVE soldier. has for wears
..... .....- f..,It.r 90 The bar. and served
..lrr o. ls-5-,b with distinction.
.IrrHfI,AN N0N1SATIONs.
...... ...u- l-il choir caucus. which was
from O'Clock 90 midnight, In the
ami among other things made
... i'm.oauous Of Corporation and
.. U.u. thomas :. Atkins.
IaIce Latham.
t.ra. BE-. Eornud.
.t. Hr Nurl1lgh.
fr Blackwell
.-.. r-- NF. slaughter.
N. Charles Curry.
ta matters were discussed ~ great
...t 81. ar suldcc,s were dealt with
.f action Was decided upon the
...l. t1 cav. The debt occupied
--r. 1lt "a prominent party leader